Sure this is nothing but worried about weight gain...

Bit worried cuz 'sudden' and 'excessive' weight gain could be deemed a problem (so i've read in relation to pre-eclampsia). I've got high BP so am having it monitored regularly anyway and check it at home, which is fine today plus i don't have any swelling, blurred vision etc etc.

When i weighed last week i hadn't put on a lb (and consequently worried about that!!) so i'm wondering if my body is playing catch up?

I think in the last 4 weeks baby puts on the most weight so you'll prob find you will put on a bit up until baby is born. I think it's something like a lb a week for baby but I'm not 100% certain that's right!!

It's nothing to worry about Hun and if you didn't put any on last week then it could he your body catching up. I wouldn't say 5 lbs is excessive weight gain.

I would imagine a lot of it to be water retention and milk flow when you are so close to having your LO! Don't worry hun, your body is going through lots of changes in the last few weeks and you'll probably find things balloon and then go back again. I wouldn't worry at all, if you are worried check with your MW to be on the safe side

There was a point when I weighed myself and it looked like I had put a lot on in a short space of time but the next time I weighed myself I was less so figured it was just a bad day or I had stood funny on the scales or something :lol:

I was about 35/36weeks then as well actually because I was glad I had my 36week app coming up to check blood pressure and urine as I had read it was a sign of pre eclampsia too, all was all fine though.

Like you say though it could be that you hadn't put on and you are catching up! I would mention it to your midwife if you have an appointment coming up and see what they think.